Airbus deliveries back on track after record surge in August

Paris

A SURGE in Airbus jet deliveries in August has put the European planemaker back on course to meet an annual target which had been threatened by delays in parts supplies, but analysts warned that it could ill afford further disruption.

Airbus said it had delivered 61 jets in August, 30 per cent more than its previous record for the traditionally quiet summer month, bringing the total for the year so far to 400 aircraft.